10601360Industry Competency Review
Course Information
Description
Students will practice necessary customer service skills, such as communication, listening and conflict management, complete project work that will allow them a hands on means to put all they have learned into practice. Students will be encouraged to work toward competing in the HVAC/R Skills USA competition where they will be tested not only on theory but hands on skills needed in the HVAC industry.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Practice shop safety
    Assessment Strategies
    Written objective test
    Lab performance
    Criteria
    Describe basic shop safety rules.
    Perform lockout / tag-out procedures.
    Choose the correct personal protective equipment for given tasks.
    Identify potential safety hazards that can be minimized by shop cleanliness.
    Describe safe practices for lifting and transporting heavy objects.
    Handle tools and chemicals appropriately.

  2. Demonstrate safety skills in typical HVAC/R work situations
    Assessment Strategies
    Formal demonstration
    Lab performance
    Criteria
    Demonstrate safe practices when working in electrical control panels and electric supply devices.
    Use appropriate safety apparel for the task being performed.
    Demonstrate safety when using brazing torches.
    Demonstrate the safe use of electric test meter.

  3. Exhibit employment skills (personal ethics and conduct and interpersonal relations)
    Assessment Strategies
    Written test
    Practical exercise
    Criteria
    Complete job application and résumé.
    Demonstrate interview skills.
    Prepare correspondence.
    Exhibit personal skills such as attendance, time management, individual responsibility and teamwork.
    Maintain professional conduct and appearance.
    Demonstrate customer relations skills during role play scenarios.

  4. Demonstrate basic refrigeration skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Formal demonstration
    Lab performance
    Drawing/Illustration
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    Explain the refrigeration cycle.
    Identify refrigerant type.
    Demonstrate how to purge air from test equipment.
    Check static pressures on refrigerant system.
    Calculate super-heat and sub-cooling.
    Pump down a refrigeration system.
    Inspect recovery tank for use and calculate free space in recovery tank.
    Recover refrigerant from system and store in external container using self-contained recovery equipment.
    Check and troubleshoot a refrigerant metering device.
    Check a refrigeration system for leaks.
    Evacuate a refrigeration system to industry-excepted standards.
    Set up charging equipment and properly charge a refrigeration system.

  5. Demonstrate electric knowledge and skills necessary for HVAC/R situation
    Assessment Strategies
    Drawing / Illustration
    Formal demonstration
    Lab performance
    Criteria
    Explain basic principles of electricity.
    Explain the principle of electric circuit.
    Read and interpret wiring diagrams.
    Evaluate situation in order to identify problems.
    Interpret the sequence of operations per manufacturer specifications.
    Use electrical troubleshooting tools and equipment appropriately.
    Diagnose electrical problems.

  6. Install, diagnose and service HVAC/R controls and control components
    Assessment Strategies
    Formal demonstration
    Project work
    Criteria
    Install and replace a temperature control, a pressure control and a solid-state control.
    Calibrate and adjust a temperature control.
    Adjust a pressure control.
    Install, replace and adjust a defrost control.
    Install and service electrical components.
    Install, disconnect switch and circuit wiring.
    Install and replace an electric motor.
    Install and replace electric contactor, current/potential relay, transformer, electric motor, capacitor, solenoid valve coil and circuit board.

  7. Install and service mechanical components
    Assessment Strategies
    Formal demonstration
    Project work
    Criteria
    Install and replace a compressor.
    Install and replace evaporators.
    Install and replace a filter/drier/cleanup kit, refrigerant metering device, solenoid valve body, sight-glass/moisture indicator and head pressure control.
    Install and replace refrigerant piping.  
    Install and replace a plastic piping used in HVAC industry.

  8. Diagnose and repair refrigeration systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Formal demonstration
    Lab performance
    Project analysis
    Criteria
    Demonstrate logical troubleshooting procedures.
    Diagnose electrical problems in self-contained refrigerated merchandisers.
    Diagnose refrigeration problems in self-contained refrigerated merchandisers.
    Demonstrate use of electronic leak detectors.
    Travers duct for air flow readings.
    Take airflow readings and calculate CFM.
    Diagnose air flow problems.
    Diagnose flooded evaporator drain pan.

  9. Install and service residential and commercial heating systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab performance
    Project analysis
    Criteria
    Use manufacturer industry approved install methods.
    Install furnace or blower coil with electric auxiliary heat.
    Explain operation of the system.
    Check and adjust gas furnace.
    Check and adjust electric heat section coil blower.
    Troubleshoot and service various electrical, mechanical and fluidic systems associated with heating equipment using manufacturer sequence of operations and industry-accepted practices.
    Service blower in a forced-air system.
    Clean and inspect a heating system.
    Calculate airflow by temperature rise method.
    Measure air flow of air handling apparatus.
    Work as part of a small group in order to perform a complete install of a forced air heating system.
    Identify the requirements to bring power to new forced air heating system.
    Set equipment in order to facilitate ease of connections to power, existing duct work, exhaust and intake penetrations through building and gas lines.
    Properly connect equipment to all associated components.
    Demonstrate knowledge of various supporting and fastening materials and techniques.
    Test gas line for leaks and verify proper wiring of equipment.
    Identify proper location of thermostat and humidistat and ensure proper wiring procedures were followed.
    Install a humidifier as part of the forced air system.
    Execute a complete start up on various HVAC/R equipment.

  10. Use basic construction designs in HVAC/R situations
    Assessment Strategies
    Lab performance
    Project analysis
    Criteria
    Read and interpret basic construction designs for piping/plumbing layouts, room specifications, roofs, ceilings, walls, floors, girders, trusses and duct layout.
    Interpret job specifications.

  11. Evaluate HVAC/R system designs
    Assessment Strategies
    Written objective test
    Lab performance
    Project report
    Criteria
    Extract accurate information from job specifications, drawings and manufacturer specifications.
    Evaluate refrigerant pipe system.
    Evaluates air flow system.
    Evaluate control system.
    Evaluate boiler system.  
    Evaluate gas heat system.